BBB warns of local loan scam

The Better Business Bureau serving central Ohio is warning consumers about a loan scam in which
an advanced-fee loan company is falsely using a local address in hopes of appearing legitimate to
online loan applicants.

The BBB says thieves have attempted to steal thousands of dollars from unsuspecting
borrowers.

A BBB investigation of Parkworth Financial shows that the address listed on the company's
website at 6264 S. Sunbury Rd. in Westerville is actually a building with legitimate business
tenants.

One consumer lost $466, according to the BBB. The consumer told the BBB that loan documents she
received looked legitimate.